after her initial feed, my first baby also went many hours until I offered again. I also felt silly, but though baby would have let me know if she was hungry. we were able to bf, so maybe there were other factors that made it harder for you two.

have you checked your local library? I got the ABA book 'breastfeeding naturally', and read it many times before and after baby was born. it gave me a bit of confidence that things could come together.

find out what services your hospital offers, mine had short breastfeeding classes for during pregnancy. knowing how to access the lactation consultant might be handy if you find it a bit tricky again this time.

my 2nd was very different to my 1st, so this baby may be more willing to feed in the early days.